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Meta tests new auto-blur tool and other features on Instagram designed to fight sextortion
11Apr By adminNo Comments
Money

Meta tests new auto-blur tool and other features on Instagram designed to fight sextortion

Meta is trying out new tools on its Instagram platform to combat the sexual extortion of teens, including a feature that will automatically blur photos containing nudity in direct messages.The social media company announced in a blog post Thursday that new features, including the auto-blur technology, are part of a campaign to fight sexual scams and make it tougher for criminals to contact teens. "This feature is designed not only to protect people from seeing unwanted nudity in their DMs, but also to protect them from scammers who may send nude images to trick people into sending their own images in return," the company said. Meta also owns Facebook and WhatsApp but the nudity-blur feature won't be added to those platforms.Sexual extortion, or sextorti...
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Forbes has released its list of the world’s billionaires. There are more than ever before — and they’re wealthier.
3Apr By adminNo Comments
Money

Forbes has released its list of the world’s billionaires. There are more than ever before — and they’re wealthier.

Forbes has released its annual list of the world's billionaires and in 2024, there are more people on the list than ever — and they're richer than ever.There are 141 more billionaires in the world than last year, with 2,781 in total. Their combined worth equals $14.2 trillion — up by $2 trillion in 2023.The 2024 list also broke records set in 2021, with 26 more billionaires on the list and their combined net worth up by $1.1 trillion.  Billionaires themselves are also wealthier, with two-thirds adding to their worth. The top 20 on the list gained the most, adding $700 billion to their combined worth since 2023. And the U.S. has a record 813 billionaires — the most of any country.China has 473 billionaires and India has 200, which set a record for that c...
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Facebook and Instagram Steer Predators to Children, New Mexico Attorney General Alleges in Lawsuit
11Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

Facebook and Instagram Steer Predators to Children, New Mexico Attorney General Alleges in Lawsuit

Updated Dec. 6, 2023 12:51 pm ETFacebook and Instagram recommend sexual content to underage users and promote minors’ accounts to apparent child predators, the state of New Mexico alleges in a lawsuit against parent company Meta Platforms and its CEO.The civil lawsuit, filed Tuesday in New Mexico state court, alleges that “Meta has allowed Facebook and Instagram to become a marketplace for predators in search of children upon whom to prey.” It also claims that Meta has failed to implement protections against usage by children below the age of 13 and has targeted the age-related vulnerabilities of children in the interest of increasing its advertising revenue. The suit says Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is personally responsible for product decisions that aggravated risks to children on ...
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Meta Starts Fully Encrypting Messages on Facebook and Messenger App
9Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

Meta Starts Fully Encrypting Messages on Facebook and Messenger App

Updated Dec. 6, 2023 10:42 pm ETMeta Platforms said it has started fully encrypting messages on Facebook by default, moving ahead with a privacy measure that government officials and others have warned could hide illegal activity by child predators and other criminals.The social-media giant starting this week is automatically shifting Facebook users to so-called end-to-end encryption for their messages on that platform and its connected Messenger app, it said in a blog post Wednesday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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WhatsApp channels cross 500 million monthly active users mark: Zuckerberg
15Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

WhatsApp channels cross 500 million monthly active users mark: Zuckerberg

The Founder and CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, on Wednesday announced that WhatsApp Channels has now exceeded a monthly active user base of 500 million. “500 million monthly activities on WhatsApp Channels in the first 7 weeks! Great to see the WA community so engaged,” said Mark Zuckerberg, while announcing the news on his WhatsApp Channel. Recently launched as a feature on WhatsApp, channels allow users to get updates from people, organisations, and teams that they follow on the messaging platform. Channels are separate from private chats, and who users choose to follow is not visible to other followers. Some popular Indian WhatsApp channels include the International Cricket Council, Mumbai Indians, Indian Cricket Team, Diljit Dosanjh, Katrina Kaif, All...
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‘Meta’s Deception’ About Instagram’s Harmful Qualities Alleged in Massachusetts Suit
9Nov By adminNo Comments
Technology

‘Meta’s Deception’ About Instagram’s Harmful Qualities Alleged in Massachusetts Suit

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly dismissed warnings from senior company officials that its flagship social-media platforms were harming young users, according to unsealed allegations in a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts.According to the suit, as early as 2019, Meta’s head of responsible innovation was telling Zuckerberg that mounting evidence showed the net effect of their platforms on user well-being was negative. Around that time, multiple executives, including Instagram head Adam Mosseri, were pushing for the company to ban filters that mimic plastic surgery due to concerns they were harming the mental health of women and teens. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Mark Zuckerberg Undergoes Surgery for Knee Injury
3Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Mark Zuckerberg Undergoes Surgery for Knee Injury

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Friday he underwent surgery due to a knee injury sustained while training in mixed martial arts.Zuckerberg has spoken often about his passion for MMA and said in an Instagram post that he was training for a competitive fight early next year and that he intends to continue after his recovery. The injury was a tear in his anterior cruciate ligament.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Meta Reports Record Sales as Ad Rebound Continues
25Oct By adminNo Comments
Technology

Meta Reports Record Sales as Ad Rebound Continues

Updated Oct. 25, 2023 5:04 pm ETFacebook parent Meta Platforms reported its largest quarterly revenue since going public more than a decade ago as demand for advertising picked up and the company continued to reap the benefits of cutting costs and developing new AI technology.Meta’s sales increased to $34.1 billion, up more than 23% compared with a year ago. That represents Meta’s third quarter in a row of rising revenue after the company saw its business shrink for most of 2022. The 23% increase is Meta’s largest year-to-year growth in revenue since the third quarter of 2021. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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These College Dropouts Want to Automate Your Job Away With AI
23Oct By adminNo Comments
World

These College Dropouts Want to Automate Your Job Away With AI

Updated Oct. 23, 2023 9:12 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Govind Gnanakumar was in diapers when Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard. Like the Meta founder, he won’t wait for a university diploma to start his business. The 19-year-old dropped out of the Georgia Institute of Technology in May to focus full time on his artificial-intelligence startup, Automorphic. He is among a swarm of teenagers and 20-somethings leaving college behind to capitalize on a gold rush in AI. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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